NASX 430 American Indian Education
NASX 430
Fall 2024 semester: in-person
3 credits, undergraduate level-400
Instructor: Dr. Laurie walker
Course Description
PREREQUISITE: Upper division standing or consent of instructor. Historical development and contemporary directions in American Indian education, values and assumptions inherent in programs devised at the state and federal levels and their results, the cultural basis of Indian education, and selected materials appropriate to the various educational levels.
Instructor
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Laurie A. Walker earned their MSW and PhD in Social Work and B.S. in Psychology. Laurie was awarded Tenure at the University of Montana where they taught 2+2 courses at Montana Tribal Colleges focused on policy, community development, community organizing, social movements, and social planning. Laurie co-wrote the ACLU of Montana report Empty Desks: Discipline & Policing in Montana's Public Schools (see https://www.aclumontana.org/en/edureport2019).
Tuition and Fees
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For course information:
Please contact Erika Ross at erika.ross1@montana.edu or Laurie Walker at laurie.walker@montana.edu.